CompletedBoard of Hennepin County Commissioners
Board of Hennepin County Commissioners
Board of Hennepin County Commissioners
Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 12:00 AMActual: Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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## title: BOARD AGENDA
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## Chair: Irene Fernando, District 2
## Vice-Chair: Debbie Goettel, District 5
Members: Jeff Lunde, District 1
## Marion Greene, District 3
## Angela Conley, District 4
## Heather Edelson, District 6
## Kevin Anderson, District 7
## FINAL BOARD AGENDA
## BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY
## COMMISSIONERS
## THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026
## 1:30 PM
1.Pledge of Allegiance
2.Approval of Agenda
3.Hennepin Highlights
4.Minutes from Previous Meeting
4.A.May 19, 2026 Meeting Minutes
## BOARDMINUTES-19-May-2026
## Attachments:
5.Referral of Correspondence and Department Communications
## Correspondence
## 5.A.
## 26N-0022
Professional and Personal Service Agmts/Amds of $100,000 or less which have
## been approved by Department Director, Assistant/County Administrator. Report
Number: 26RAA-07
## 26RAA-07
## Attachments:
Page 1 of 8
## Board of Hennepin County
## Commissioners
BOARD AGENDA - FinalJune 11, 2026
## 5.B.
## 26N-0023
County Receivable contracts approved by the County Administrator during the
second quarter of 2026.
Report Number 26RAA - 2nd Qtr Rec.
## 26RAA-2nd Qtr Recv
## Attachments:
## 5.C.
## 26N-0024
Claim/Summons - 1. Devika Ghai - RE: Devika Ghai Property Damage Claim. -
2. Troy K. Scheffler - RE: Notice of Claim Troy K. Scheffler v. Hennepin County.
- 3. Chase Sobania - RE: Chase Sobania Property Damage Claim.
## D.Ghai-Property-Damage-Claim-6.1.26
## T.K.Scheffler-Claim-6.1.26
## C.Sobania-Property-Damage-Claim-6.8.26
## Attachments:
## Department Communications
## 5.D.
26-0236
Claims Register for the period ending June 12, 2026
## 5.E.
26-0237
Claims Register for the period ending June 19, 2026
## 5.F.
26-0238
Claims Register for the period ending June 26, 2026
## Referred to Administration, Operations and Budget Committee
## 5.G.
26-0217
## 2026 Watershed Board Appointments - Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed
## District Board
## 5.H.
26-0218
Ratification of permits, leases, lease amendments, and related property
agreements approved by the County Administrator, period 01/01/26-03/31/26
## Real Estate Documents Executed by Administrator First Quarter 2026
## Attachments:
## 5.I.
26-0219
Neg Assignment, Assumption and Amd 2 to Agmt A14354, approving transfer of
ownership of property to Bickham Court Limited Partnership, ext term to
12/31/80, incr NTE to $710,000; terminate Agmts A18627 and A15921
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## Board of Hennepin County
## Commissioners
BOARD AGENDA - FinalJune 11, 2026
## 5.J.
26-0220
Agmt A2613329, WIOA MOU aligning One-Stop partners around a coordinated
workforce system, clarifying shared accountability, and supporting efficient,
integrated service delivery for job seekers and employers, DOE-12/31/28
## 5.K.
26-0221
Agmt PR00008508 with Willis Towers Watson to provide insurance broker and
related services, forensic accounting and complex claims services for the period
## 08/21/26-08/31/28, NTE $208,955
## 5.L.
26-0222
Adopt revisions to the Hennepin County purchasing rules,…
Stories from this meeting (4)
Hennepin County Board Weighs $42 Million Microsoft Licensing AgreementCounty Board Moves to Rebuild Hennepin Healthcare Board, Hires Consultant for SearchHennepin County Bolsters Homelessness Support with Significant State PartnershipsHennepin County Board Approves Key Blue Line Extension Agreement Renewal
Hennepin County Board Weighs $42 Million Microsoft Licensing Agreement
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B funding increases
Transfer of Disparity Elimination departments; renaming Human Services, Public Health and Disparity Elimination dept
County Board Moves to Rebuild Hennepin Healthcare Board, Hires Consultant for Search
Purchasing rules revisions including Responsible Contractor Policy
HOME-ARP Allocation Plan and HUD Annual Action Plan amendment
Hennepin County Bolsters Homelessness Support with Significant State Partnerships
Housing services for American Indians with substance use disorders
Hennepin County Board Approves Key Blue Line Extension Agreement Renewal
CSAH road reconstruction projects (CSAH 9, 101, 5, 52) design contracts
Bridge replacements (No. 27502 Eden Prairie, No. 27542 CSAH 1)
Right of way acquisition by purchase or condemnation
Healthy Tree Canopy grants
Aquatic invasive species prevention projects
Truancy/educational neglect services contract amendments
Metro County Public Impact Summit with U of M Humphrey School
Annual Heart of Hennepin Service Award
Watershed board appointments - Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek
Insurance broker services agreement with Willis Towers Watson
Victim advocacy services JPA with City of Minneapolis
Conservation easements impact on property values
Claims/summons against county (Ghai, Scheffler, Sobania)
Closed labor strategy meetings
2026 Local Performance Measurement data submission
Bickham Court Limited Partnership property transfer
WIOA One-Stop workforce MOU
Non-emergency medical transportation federal funding
Organics drop-off grant with Eden Prairie
Full Document Analysis
Areas of Interest (10)
- $42 million Microsoft licensing deal is the largest single contract on the agenda — scrutinize sole-source/vendor concentration.
- Reconstitution of the Hennepin Healthcare System board plus consultant retention suggests governance turmoil at the county's safety-net hospital.
- Renaming Human Services and Public Health to include 'Disparity Elimination' and moving it out of the General Fund — budget and political implications.
- Ryan White HIV/AIDS funding increases (Part A +$4.3M, Part B +$2M) amid federal grant uncertainty.
- Homelessness funding surge: $3.17M and $1.39M increases to DHS shelter and American Indian housing JPAs.
- New Responsible Contractor Policy could reshape county construction bidding — labor and contractor reaction.
- Right-of-way acquisition via condemnation for transportation projects — potential property owner disputes.
- Three claims/summons against the county including Troy K. Scheffler litigation.
- Blue Line Extension agreement extended to 6/30/27 with no cost increase — timeline slippage story.
- Nearly $9M in consulting/design contracts to Bolton & Menk, Stantec, TKDA for road reconstruction.
People (10)
Irene FernandoCommissioner, District 2
Chairs the Hennepin County Board
Debbie GoettelCommissioner, District 5
Vice-Chair of the board
Jeff LundeCommissioner, District 1
Board member
Marion GreeneCommissioner, District 3
Board member
Angela ConleyCommissioner, District 4
Board member
Heather EdelsonCommissioner, District 6
Co-offered Metro County Public Impact Summit resolution; offered Heart of Hennepin Service Award
Kevin AndersonCommissioner, District 7
Co-offered Metro County Public Impact Summit resolution
Devika GhaiClaimant
Filed property damage claim against county
Troy K. SchefflerClaimant
Notice of claim v. Hennepin County
Chase SobaniaClaimant
Filed property damage claim
Places Mentioned
Hennepin County, MinnesotaCrystalRobbinsdaleMinneapolisRichfieldEden PrairieSaint Louis ParkCSAH 9 (42nd Avenue)CSAH 101 (Wayzata Boulevard/Central Avenue)CSAH 5 (Franklin Avenue)CSAH 52 (Nicollet Avenue)CSAH 5 (Minnetonka Blvd)Bridge No. 27502Bridge No. 27542, CSAH 1Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek Watershed DistrictUniversity of Minnesota Humphrey School of Public AffairsBickham CourtDomestic Abuse Service Center
Events & Meetings (4)
- Thursday, June 11, 2026, 1:30 PM — Hennepin County Board meeting
- May 19, 2026 — previous meeting minutes
- Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 10:00 AM — closed labor meeting
- Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 10:00 AM — closed labor meeting
Ordinances & Resolutions (10)
26-0196
Resolution directing exploration of a Metro County Public Impact Summit with U of M Humphrey School - Edelson and Anderson
26-0216
Directs administrator to retain consultant to recruit/vet candidates for reconstituted Hennepin Healthcare System board and capital planning
26-0191
Establish Annual Heart of Hennepin Service Award - offered by Commissioner Edelson
26-0215
Transfer Disparity Elimination departments to Human Services Fund; rename department effective 1/1/2027
26-0222
Adopt purchasing rule revisions including Responsible Contractor Policy for construction contracts
26-0194
Microsoft volume licensing and Insight Public Sector purchase agreement NTE $42,000,000
26-0219
Transfer of property ownership to Bickham Court LP, term extended to 12/31/80, NTE $710,000
26-0235
Submit 2026 Local Performance Measurement data to State Auditor
26-0234
Establish closed labor meetings July 14 and August 18, 2026
26-0227
Authorize right of way acquisition by direct purchase or condemnation